as in name
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
a variety of creative works that today come under the denomination of "art"
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Recent Examples of denomination
On the opposite shore of the lake, the Venetian denomination Bardolino DOC extends on the morainic hills of the hinterland.
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Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The translation seems to hew most closely, though not exactly, to the King James Version of the Bible, which is used by many Protestant denominations.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
The June 10 vote by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination represents a doubling down on issues of gender and sexuality as the predominant group of evangelical Christians signals the SBC’s hopes of replicating the successful campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored Thursday’s majority opinion finding Wisconsin unconstitutionally established a government preference for some religious denominations over others.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 June 2025
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Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The translation seems to hew most closely, though not exactly, to the King James Version of the Bible, which is used by many Protestant denominations.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
The June 10 vote by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination represents a doubling down on issues of gender and sexuality as the predominant group of evangelical Christians signals the SBC’s hopes of replicating the successful campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored Thursday’s majority opinion finding Wisconsin unconstitutionally established a government preference for some religious denominations over others.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denomination
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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The information includes names, email, dates of birth and Qantas frequent flyer details.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Her high-visibility free dives with great whites have earned her the moniker Shark Whisperer, the title of a new Netflix film from the Academy Award-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, James Reed.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
30 June 2025
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President Donald Trump suggested changing the name of Defense Department back to its pre-World War II moniker as the War Department, after the success in bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Well, the elegance of my nomenclature is up for debate.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Patrons—the official Masters nomenclature for spectators—have long jetted into Augusta for golf’s ritzy Spring major, with a sizeable contingent of affluent fans flying private.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Loveland constantly produced in big moments during the title run.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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God Will Not Help was among 17 titles announced on Tuesday as having been selected for Locarno’s International Competition alongside pictures such as Ben Rivers’ Mare’s Nest, Radu Jude’s Dracula and Abdellatif Kechiche’s Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Remember, beneficiary designations on retirement accounts, life insurance, and transfer-on-death accounts supersede your will and do not go through probate.—
Patti Brennan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The class-action designation was key: The US Supreme Court recently limited the power of judges to impose such nationwide injunctions, except in cases seeking to block the president’s policies through class action lawsuits.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
10 July 2025
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Gleaming white amid the vibrant neon milieu of Ocean Drive, The Betsy is a renowned literary hotel, an appellation rare if not unique in South Florida.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Perhaps the best reason of all is the quality of the wines from the appellation; consumers whether beginners or those who have been tasting wines for decades admire these wines.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Denomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denomination. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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